Military Medal
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The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
Aliases (1)
- Military Medal for other ranks after 1993 ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military award
→
military decoration → |
| approximateTotalAwards |
over 115000 during First World War
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| awardedFor |
acts of bravery in battle on land
→
bravery in the face of the enemy → gallantry in the field → |
| awardedTo |
enlisted personnel
→
non-commissioned officers → other ranks → |
| awardingAuthority |
British Army
→
Commonwealth military authorities → |
| campaigns |
First World War
→
Second World War → other 20th-century conflicts → |
| claspAwardedFor |
subsequent acts of bravery
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| discontinued |
1993
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|
| eligibility |
British Army personnel
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Commonwealth forces → |
| established |
1916
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| establishedBy |
King George V
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United Kingdom government → |
| establishedDuring |
First World War
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|
| firstAwardsMade |
1916
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| genderEligibility |
men
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women (later years) → |
| higherAward |
Distinguished Conduct Medal
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|
| inscriptionLanguage |
English
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|
| lowerAward |
Mention in Despatches
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|
| material |
silver
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|
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy |
silver clasps on ribbon
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|
| obverseDesign |
effigy of the reigning monarch
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|
| postNominals |
MM
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| precedenceInOrderOfWear |
above Mention in Despatches
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below Distinguished Conduct Medal → |
| rankRestriction |
below commissioned officer
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| relatedAward |
Military Cross
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|
| replacedBy |
Military Cross
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|
| reverseDesign |
inscription for bravery
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|
| ribbonColors |
crimson
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dark blue → white → |
| ribbonPattern |
central white stripe flanked by crimson on dark blue
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| shape |
circular medal
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| status |
discontinued
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| suspension |
ornamental scroll suspender
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| typeOfGallantryAward |
other ranks gallantry decoration
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Distinguished Conduct Medal
→
Military Cross → |
lowerAward |
|
James McCudden
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|
awardReceived |
|
Distinguished Conduct Medal
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|
relatedDecoration |
|
Military Cross
("Military Medal for other ranks after 1993")
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|
replaced |